UN findings support Iranian claims on enriched uranium
Chicago Tribune | UN findings support Iranian claims on enriched uranium
Items compiled from Tribune news services
Published August 21, 2005
VIENNA, AUSTRIA -- UN nuclear agency tests have concluded that traces of highly enriched uranium on centrifuge parts were from imported equipment--rather than from any enrichment activities by Iran, a senior Western diplomat said Saturday.
The findings support Iran's claims that the material entered the country together with centrifuge parts provided by Pakistan.
"The source of contamination was not related to Iran," said Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi. "We are sure the source is not internal."
The United States has alleged the material was produced by Tehran and the particles were evidence that Iran was experimenting with producing highly enriched uranium, which is used only in nuclear weapons.
The traces were found by the International Atomic Energy Agency on centrifuges in the city of Natanz in 2003 and raised concerns about the motives behind Iran's nuclear activities. Iran has insisted it is only interested in processing low-enriched uranium for electricity.
Items compiled from Tribune news services
Published August 21, 2005
VIENNA, AUSTRIA -- UN nuclear agency tests have concluded that traces of highly enriched uranium on centrifuge parts were from imported equipment--rather than from any enrichment activities by Iran, a senior Western diplomat said Saturday.
The findings support Iran's claims that the material entered the country together with centrifuge parts provided by Pakistan.
"The source of contamination was not related to Iran," said Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi. "We are sure the source is not internal."
The United States has alleged the material was produced by Tehran and the particles were evidence that Iran was experimenting with producing highly enriched uranium, which is used only in nuclear weapons.
The traces were found by the International Atomic Energy Agency on centrifuges in the city of Natanz in 2003 and raised concerns about the motives behind Iran's nuclear activities. Iran has insisted it is only interested in processing low-enriched uranium for electricity.
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